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Whey vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whey and beef broiled

  • Whey has less vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Beef broiled's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 98% more.
  • Whey is lower in saturated fat.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than beef broiled.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.5%
Contains more IronIron +4233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2025%
Contains more ZincZinc +4753.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1031.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Whey
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +842.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +415%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 2.64µg 98%
Zinc 0.13mg 6.31mg 56%
Protein 0.85g 25.93g 50%
Selenium 1.9µg 21.5µg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 5.378mg 33%
Iron 0.06mg 2.6mg 32%
Cholesterol 2mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.382mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.23g 5.895g 26%
Fats 0.36g 15.41g 23%
Phosphorus 46mg 198mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 6.668g 16%
Choline 16mg 82.4mg 12%
Calories 27kcal 250kcal 11%
Copper 0.004mg 0.085mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.658mg 6%
Potassium 161mg 318mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.484g 3%
Calcium 47mg 18mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Carbs 5.14g 0g 2%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 72mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.176mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 5.14g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.012mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +60.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2950.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4180.6%
Contains more OtherOther +28.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6568%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4300%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients
  2. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.